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Why is the formula for methanol usually written CH3OH instead of CH4O?
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∙ 14y ago
Methanol is an alcohol with one C atom.
Methanol is also called methyl alcohol. The suffix -ol means the molecule has an -OH group attached to the carbon chain. The word methyl means the molecule has 1 C atom with 3 hydrogen atoms bonded to it.
Alcohols have -OH groups attached to the chain of C atoms.
Methyl alcohol
…H
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H-C-O-H
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…H
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∙ 13y agoHydroxide generally refers to the hydroxide ion.
In Methyl alcohol the OH group is bonded covalently and behaves differently.
Alcohols and hydroxides are not the only sumestances to contain the OH group either, a number of acids do as well.
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What does HCH3COO mean?
It is the chemical formula for Acetic Acid (usually written as CH3COOH)
What is a Tripotassium Phosphates formula?
Tripotassium phosphate (usually written simply as potassium phosphate) is K3PO4.
What is the chemical equation for salicylic and methanol?
When salicylic acid reacts with methanol , Methyl salicylate (commonly known as Oil of Wintergreen) is formed. The chemical formula of Methyl salicylate is C6H4(OH)COOCH3 , It can also be written as C8H8O3
What elements are present in BaCI2?
Assuming that the questioner would have written BaCl2 instead of BaCI2, if typographic resources were available to do so, the answer is "barium and chlorine". The formula as written shows the presence of barium, carbon, and iodine, but this formula does not correspond to any known compound.
A chemistry student writes the molecular formula for sodium phosphate as Na3P1O4. Although this version of the formula is acceptable how is the formula more typically written?
Na3P1O4 is usually written as Na3PO4 Note the '1' is missing / not written. NNB For all chemical formulae if there is only ONE atom present in the formula, then the '1' is NOT written. e.g. H2O ; only ONE oxygen e.g. CO2 ; only ONE carbon.
What is the formula for methane hydroxide?
"Methane hydroxide" is not standard nomenclature. "Methanol" is the closest genuine compound I can imagine; the formula for that can be written as H3COH.
What has the author A E Hokanson written?
A. E. Hokanson has written: 'Methanol from wood waste' -- subject(s): Methanol, Wood waste
What has the author Peter A Gabele written?
Peter A Gabele has written: 'Investigation of analyzer problems in the measurement of NOx from methanol vehicles' -- subject- s -: Nitric oxide, Methanol as fuel, Measurement
What does HCH3COO mean?
It is the chemical formula for Acetic Acid (usually written as CH3COOH)
Is methanol an ionic or molecular compound?
Molecular. Rubbing alcohol is isopropanol, with chemical formula C3H8O, which can also be written as (to show better how the atoms are connected): (CH3)2CHOH. Molecular compounds are between non-metals only. Rubbing alcohol contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which are all non-metals.
Does the amount come before the USD?
"USD," written instead of the conventional Dollar Sign ($), is usually written before the amount.
Does USD come before or after the amount?
"USD," written instead of the conventional Dollar Sign ($), is usually written before the amount.
What has the author John Arthur Peter Davies written?
John Arthur Peter Davies has written: 'The transference numbers of some alkali halides in methanol and in methanol-water mixtures at 25oC. The use of the tiselus cell in measuring transference numbers'
What is a Tripotassium Phosphates formula?
Tripotassium phosphate (usually written simply as potassium phosphate) is K3PO4.
What is the chemical equation for salicylic and methanol?
When salicylic acid reacts with methanol , Methyl salicylate (commonly known as Oil of Wintergreen) is formed. The chemical formula of Methyl salicylate is C6H4(OH)COOCH3 , It can also be written as C8H8O3
What elements are present in BaCI2?
Assuming that the questioner would have written BaCl2 instead of BaCI2, if typographic resources were available to do so, the answer is "barium and chlorine". The formula as written shows the presence of barium, carbon, and iodine, but this formula does not correspond to any known compound.
A chemistry student writes the molecular formula for sodium phosphate as Na3P1O4. Although this version of the formula is acceptable how is the formula more typically written?
Na3P1O4 is usually written as Na3PO4 Note the '1' is missing / not written. NNB For all chemical formulae if there is only ONE atom present in the formula, then the '1' is NOT written. e.g. H2O ; only ONE oxygen e.g. CO2 ; only ONE carbon.
